Mattress-support



(No Model.)

' T. BURDIGK.

I MATTRESS surrom/ No; 295,977. Patented"Apr- 1, 188:4.

N. FETERS. MM Wahinflun. D. C.

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THEODORE BURDIOK, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

MATTRESS-SUPPO RT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 295,977, dated April 1, 1884.

V Application filed September 4, 1883. (No model.)

To It whom it may concern Be it known that I, THEODORE BURDIOK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kalamazoo, county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, have invented anew and useful Attachment for Wire Mattresses, .of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its object the construction and arrangement of an improved attachment for supporting a wire mattress.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure l is a topview of a wire mattress with the wire fabric broken away, show ing the supports beneath; Fig. 2, a side elevation and cross-section of Fig. 1; and Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are details of construction enlarged.

B B are the side pieces, and P P the end wire fabric. The support consists of metal straps a a, provided with a yielding spring, a, connecting said straps together. The spring a is made with two oppositely-extending arms, terminating in a hook adapted to couple with eyes if of the straps or a. If desired, one arm may be threaded at '0,- and pass through a shoulder, 0", which terminates one of the straps a, and be provided with a nut for adjusting, the tension of the support, Fig. 4; or the tension may be governed or fixedtby a series of holes, t, in the end of one strap, a, which couples with a hook of the spring-arm, Fig. 1.

ports are used as is deemed necessary according to the size of the mattress; but all the supports are located parallel with each other.

These supports, being made of flexible metal. straps and provided with elastic springs,form

a reliable and yet an elastic support to the wire fabric.

Old mattresses which have be-' come sprung down unduly by use can be fitted j,

again for use by attaching these supports to the frame beneath the wire fabric in a manner to form immediate contact of said mattress and supports, when by bringing a proper tension on the supports the mattress-is raised and held up from sagging again.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is I The combination, with the supporting-frame and'a wire mattress, of the attachable supports, consisting of the metal straps, and. the springs and tension means interposed between the inner ends of said straps, substantially as described, for the objects set forth.

In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

- THEODORE BURDIGK. Witnesses; 1

Geo. W. HANNEM, FRANCIS W. BRIGGS. 

